UM: NCAA

The New York Times reports on the transition at the NCAA in the wake of former president Myles Brand’s death. The article quotes UM president Mary Sue Coleman, who says the next NCAA president should come from a Division 1 institution, and who notes that being a former university president would be a plus: “I think that having a president brings a level of respect from the (NCAA executive) board. It’s knowing how to run a university, how to run an athletic program in the context of a university.” Coleman, whose name has been floated as a possible candidate for the job, tells the Times she’s not interested: “I am deeply engaged at the University of Michigan.” [Source]